God uses manpower. Man needs God’s power. God works when people work. These propositions are three pillars of wisdom.
Power! That is the essence of the gospel. A powerless gospel preacher is like an unwashed soap salesman. Singing ‘There is power, power, wonder working power in the precious blood of the Lamb,’ and then having to fast and pray for a month to get power does not add up.
Christianity, as charismatic Pentecostals understand it is the Holy Spirit in action making the Word of God happen. We must be able to show people that the gospel is what it claims to be. When a world class athlete stands on the track, we do not need to argue to prove that he is a champion. Just fire the starting pistol! That is what I do – the gospel of Christ is alive, so I go into a stadium, and let the gospel do its own thing, and everybody can see it is alive. That is what the Holy Spirit does.
Rheinhard Bonnke
Power! That is the essence of the gospel. A powerless gospel preacher is like an unwashed soap salesman. Singing ‘There is power, power, wonder working power in the precious blood of the Lamb,’ and then having to fast and pray for a month to get power does not add up.
Christianity, as charismatic Pentecostals understand it is the Holy Spirit in action making the Word of God happen. We must be able to show people that the gospel is what it claims to be. When a world class athlete stands on the track, we do not need to argue to prove that he is a champion. Just fire the starting pistol! That is what I do – the gospel of Christ is alive, so I go into a stadium, and let the gospel do its own thing, and everybody can see it is alive. That is what the Holy Spirit does.
Rheinhard Bonnke
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